Embers Ad Infinitum

At the gate of the steel plant, Long Yuehong took a walkie-talkie and answered Jiang Baimian's question:

"Jingfa! He said his name is Jingfa!"

There was silence on the other side of the intercom for two seconds, with a rustling voice lingering low along with the electric current.

Then, Jiang Baimian said urgently:

"Withdraw immediately!"

As soon as she finished speaking, she turned off the intercom.

Shang Jianyao and Long Yuehong didn't quite understand why the team leader's reaction was so great. They didn't even first find out what happened after they met Jingfa and whether they were recognized as "destined people" before they went ahead. withdrawn the order.

The two of them were confused, but they had no intention of going against Jiang Baimian's decision. On the one hand, they followed the rules of the Ministry of Security when going out for operations, and they believed in the team leader's experience and judgment. On the other hand, it was because of their understanding of the The mechanical monks who are full of strange theories are also full of fear.

The two of them were speechless. They held assault rifles, bent their backs slightly, took long steps, and ran towards the outside of the steel plant.

With the physiques of the two genetically improved people and their persistence in training for a long time, it was not too difficult to maintain a high-speed running state for a period of time. When they came out of the dilapidated cement road and were about to turn to the hidden place where the jeep was parked, they Only then did he slow down a little and take a few breaths.

The jeep had already started to try to pick them up.

This time, it was Bai Chen sitting in the driver's seat again.

Bang! Bang! Shang Jianyao and Long Yuehong got into the back seat and closed the door.

Huh, huh, the two of them gasped for air.

"Drive at full speed." Jiang Baimian ordered Bai Chen, then turned to ask Shang Jianyao and Long Yuehong, "When you used the walkie-talkie, how far away were you from Jingfa?"

"It's very far away. We are at the steel factory, hoo, at the gate. Jingfa should, hoo, should be behind the chimney. We can't see each other anymore." Long Yuehong replied while panting.

He did not see where Jingfa was. He only relied on the directions, approximate speed and time spent when the two parties separated. It can be said that it is very inaccurate and can only be used as a reference.

Jiang Baimian obviously had a certain understanding of the layout of the ruins of the steel plant. After a brief recollection, he said:

"This distance is not too safe... The mechanical monk's monitoring system is very strong and can capture movements from far away places.

"Bai Chen, don't worry about the battery, don't be afraid of overturning, just keep the current speed."

Only then did Long Yuehong notice that the team leader had picked up the rather heavy grenade gun and replaced it with a more powerful grenade.

"Team leader, Jingfa has said that we have no connection with the monastic order, so there is no need to be so nervous." He quickly told the key information to prevent Jiang Baimian from overreacting.

Jiang Baimian looked at the rearview mirror and shook his head invisibly:

"That's not the point.

"You should all have learned that the 'Immortal Man' technology has certain flaws, and all mechanical monks have certain mental problems.

"These problems are different. According to the information collected by the company, Jingfa, well, he is one of the more active mechanical monks on the earth. In this regard, he is mainly..."

Jiang Baimian paused and said:

"Hate women!"

"Huh?" Shang Jianyao and Long Yuehong both understood the meaning of these four words, but they were not sure what it meant and how serious it was.

Jiang Baimian glanced at Bai Chen and said:

“Whenever Jingfa meets a woman, or even hears a woman’s voice, he will go crazy and attack everyone around him indiscriminately.

"And judging from the marks on some of the corpses, he had a tendency to abuse and commit violence."

"He's just a robot..." Long Yuehong couldn't imagine it.

Jiang Baimian exhaled:

"That's why it's scary... By the way, which one of you will use that exoskeleton device?"

Before Shang Jianyao and Long Yuehong could respond, her already solemn expression became even more serious:

"Quiet."

Shang Jianyao and Long Yuehong understood something instantly, and turned to look out the window, looking for the figure of the mechanical monk wearing a red cassock.

However, they could only see sparse forest land, soft gray soil, black swamps and rocks of different sizes. Other than that, there was nothing.

At this time, there were many potholes and rocks ahead, and Bai Chen had to slow down the Jeep.

It's really going to tip over, and the problem is even more serious.

Jiang Baimian's left palm holding the grenade gun slid down inexplicably, and silently patted Bai Chen's right elbow.

Bai Chen didn't turn his head, turned the steering wheel to the left, and lowered the speed of the car even lower, almost returning to the usual state.

The entire time, the windows on both sides of the Jeep were open.

Suddenly, a black figure wearing tattered monk robes and red cassocks jumped down from the trees beside the road and rushed straight to the passenger seat where Jiang Baimian was. It was the mechanical monk Jingfa who claimed to be a monk!

But at this time, Jiang Baimian seemed to have had a premonition, and had raised the grenade gun and aimed it at the "immortal man".

It looked like Jingfa was actively jumping towards the grenade that was about to be launched.

And the grenade loaded with high explosives was powerful enough to cause damage to the mechanical monk.

Just when Jiang Baimian pressed down his finger and was about to pull the trigger, the bright red eyes on Jingfa's metal face suddenly flashed.

Jiang Baimian suddenly saw many people.

The figures were slightly unreal, lying on the ground around them, frantically grabbing dirt, gravel and leaves and stuffing them into their mouths.

"Their" stomachs were all bulging high, as if they would burst at any time from what they ate, but "they" didn't feel full at all, and just ate whatever they saw.

Jiang Baimian seems to have become one of these people: she has no physical feeling of hunger, but thinks that she should be very hungry. She is in a state of hunger and must eat something.

This impulse, this self-awareness, made her unable to control herself. She immediately released her right index finger from the trigger and threw the grenade gun back into her lap.

She took out a bag of compressed biscuits, tore open the package frantically, and stuffed the food into her mouth.

During this process, she didn't even bother to drink water. Although she was choking and her eyes turned slightly white, she couldn't help but continue to swallow.

Not only her, Bai Chen also stepped on the brakes and gnawed on energy bars crazily. Shang Jianyao and Long Yuehong each took out the food they had on them and enjoyed their belated dinner irrationally.

They completely ignored the dangerous enemy outside that was rushing towards them.

With a soft click, the mechanical monk Jingfa landed next to the jeep.

He opened the passenger door with his left hand, pointed his right palm at Jiang Baimian and Bai Chen, and also covered Shang Jianyao and Long Yuehong.

It was not until this moment that Jiang Baimian broke free from the hunger he thought he had.

The slightly illusory figures with high bellies on the ground around them have disappeared.

Almost at the same time, Shang Jianyao leaned forward slightly and lowered his head.

Jingfa paused for two seconds. He did not use laser weapons or spray flames to purify the four people. The red light in his eyes flashed several times and then he said:

“Do you think that this poor monk is going to save you now?

"The poor monk will not do what you want. The poor monk will take you to the depths of the swamp first and find a place where no one will disturb you, so that you can enjoy yourself."

When he spoke, only Jiang Baimian and Bai Chen were watching.

Jiang Baimian's expression changed slightly, but he did not respond. He seemed to be thinking about how to solve the problem in this situation.

At this time, Shang Jianyao straightened his body and asked in confirmation:

"Are you an awakener?"

"Yes." Even if they are hostile to each other, even if they go crazy after seeing a woman, Jingfa seems to maintain the principle of "monastics do not lie".

He observed the seat, and while continuing to aim at Jiang Baimian and Bai Chen with the laser weapon and flamethrower in his right hand, he walked to the back seat and opened the door.

"The poor monk sits in the middle." He said with a cold voice and no emotion.

In this way, he can monitor everyone in the car and let the Jeep drive smoothly to his destination.

Shang Jian Yao quickly got out of the car and moved out of the way, as if the other party was no longer an enemy.

The mechanical monk Jingfa did not relax his guard against them, and sat down in the middle of the back row.

Shang Jianyao sat on the side and said as if thinking about something:

"Hating women is your flaw?"

He didn't use the word "cost", he used the word "flaw" that ordinary people usually use to describe the mechanical monks.

Jingfa did not lie and answered truthfully:

“No, the price I paid was increased lust.

"I originally thought that after uploading my consciousness into the robot's body, I would be able to become pure and no longer be affected, but that's not the case."

Shang Jianyao looked like he suddenly realized:

"I thought you couldn't lie."

"It is the sect's commandment not to tell lies." Jingfa answered every question, "Anyway, you will all be liberated. It doesn't matter if you know it."

Shang Jianyao closed the door of the jeep and asked curiously:

"What ability was it just now?"

"The 'Hungry Ghost Path' in the Six Paths of Reincarnation." Jingfa looked at Bai Chen with red eyes, "Drive, go straight."

After hearing Shang Jianyao and Jingfa's questions and answers, both Long Yuehong and Bai Chen felt an indescribable sense of absurdity:

It was clear that the mechanical monk was going to kidnap him and others to kill them somewhere, but Shang Jianyao and him acted like they were friends they hadn't seen for many years.

Just when Bai Chen stepped on the accelerator, Jiang Baimian laughed:

"Haha, I understand!

"You hate women because your current body cannot satisfy you. Your escape behavior of uploading your consciousness has caused your flaws to be magnified countless times! Your psychology has been distorted, and only physical violence can bring you some relief. !

"Haha, doesn't your religious sect teach the purity of the six roots? But the heart of a monk like you is so dirty!"

Jingfa, who was already forcibly suppressing the fluctuations of consciousness, suddenly lost control. His eyes were bright red, and his body leaned forward, about to pounce on Jiang Baimian in the passenger seat and violently attack him.

Jiang Baimian did not dodge, but took the initiative to meet him, raised his left arm, and pinched Jingfa's neck, which was made of black metal.

The index finger of her left hand was extended as if prepared, and with a tiny, silver-white electric current, it was inserted into a certain hole on the mechanical monk's neck.

That is the "tool" that comes with the electric eel-shaped bioprosthetic arm. It has components such as connecting chips, circuits, and sensors. It can be used to read the data of computer-like things and crack firewalls within a certain strength!

Apart from human consciousness, the mechanical monk is essentially an artificial intelligence robot.

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